San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog

Yesenia Mitre, 25, collided with a firefighters’ truck and left four firefighters injured. The truck was on its’ way to answer a medical emergency on the morning of June 13, 2010. According to reports, Mitre drove out directly in the lane of traffic the fire truck was travelling in close to Alpine in eastern San Diego County. Due to the collision, the fire truck lost control and hit a pole.

According to the San Diego 6 news report, Mitre was driving under the influence and was arrested. The four firefighters sustained serious injuries while Mitre sustained a broken wrist.

It is indeed an unfortunate thing that due to the negligent and intoxicated driver, the four firefighters were badly injured. It is absolutely insane that instead of giving way to the emergency truck, Mitre drove right into its path. Mitre will most likely be found to have violated California Vehicle Code Section 23152(a) which states that “It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.” Under California law, it is also illegal to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher.

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A 51-year old woman was knocked down and killed by a freight train on May 18, 2010, while she was trying to cross the train tracks. This pedestrian accident took place near Coyote’s Bar and Grill in Downtown Carlsbad near the Grand Avenue railroad crossing around 10:30 p.m.

Officials stated that the train crossing’s guard was lowered and red light flashing when the woman went under rail and stepped onto the tracks. She put her arms over her head and was trying to exit the tracks when she was hit by a northbound freight train.

The victim is believed to have been arguing with her boyfriend and seemed to be taunting him when she jumped onto the train tracks.

We offer our condolences to the woman’s friends and family. Our thoughts also go out to her boyfriend who, no matter how bad the argument, did not want to see his girlfriend die in front of him. We hope that this tragic accident serves as a reminder to everyone that trains are not to be toyed with. They are extremely dangerous and cannot slow down or stop quickly to avoid people, cars, or bikes on the tracks.

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A school bus accident on the Campo Indian reservation has left eleven children hurt, according to San Diego County’s authorities. State Fire Department spokesperson Mike Mohler said that the bus struck a light pole at approximately 8 a.m. causing the bus to crash. Mohler said that all the eleven children were immediately taken to a local hospital and ten out of them have been released after treating their moderate injuries.

According to the California Highway Patrol, this bus accident occurred in the parking lot of the reservation’s Golden Acorn casino. The reservation is located about forty miles south-east of Downtown San Diego.

Our office wishes for all the injured children to reach a full recovery. It is hard to imagine that the bus driver failed to pay such attention to his job that the bus struck a light pole. One would think that a driver charged with the safety of kids would be more careful while operating a vehicle.

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A man and woman were seriously injured in a San Diego County motorcycle accident on February 14, 2009, as the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a car at a Carlsbad Village intersection in North San Diego County.

The victims were traveling on Carlsbad Boulevard around 11:20 a.m. when a car driven by a teenage girl, a resident of Upland, CA, pulled out from the intersection of Christiansen Way and collided with their motorcycle. The woman, who was riding pillion, was flown to a hospital, and the male driver was transported by ground ambulance. The teenage car driver was not arrested.

Our office wishes a speedy recovery to the people who were injured in this serious motorcycle crash. We urge all drivers to drive a little more carefully and responsibly so as to ensure that no one faces any harm while travelling on the road.

Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego motorcycle accident lawyer and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a law firm with offices in San Diego and Carlsbad dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a Carlsbad motorcycle accident, please call Mr. Jurewitz at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation.

In addition, if you would like more information to help you or your family following a motorcycle wreck, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz's book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is free to all California residents.

The body of a two year old boy was found around 1:30p.m on January 27, 2010, north of the Goat Canyon area of southwestern San Diego County. It was spotted near Hollister Street and Monument Road in Goat Canyon by a rescue worker of Desert Angels.

The body is believed to be that of the pre-schooler who had been washed away in a San Diego County auto accident in Tijuana River’s raging waters last Wednesday. Among the family of five, only the father survived. The bodies of the wife/mother and eldest daughter were found soon after, but those of his two kids--a 5-year old girl and her 2-year old brother--were missing. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Daryl Reed thinks that the recovered body might be that of the toddler.

The storm had caused the water in a local dam to overflow leading to difficulty in navigating the roads. The family was in their Honda Civic and was trying to cross the flooded road when the incident happened. Our prayers go out to the father who has had to face such a tragedy in his life.

If you or any of your loved ones are victims of a San Diego County car accident and are in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to contact San Diego auto accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the San Diego, CA personal injury attorneys of the Jurewitz Law Group for more information. You can also contact these California injury lawyers at 888-233-5020 or online for helpful information and a free initial consultation.

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San Diego's East County saw a hit-and-run motorcycle accident that left the driver of a street bike hospitalized on the evening of Friday, May 22, 2009. The man had not yet been identified.

California Highway Patrol officers reported that the motorcycle had struck a motor vehicle around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, and also hit the center divider while driving northbound on the connector from State Route 125 to eastbound State Route 94, after which he took off and ultimately fled the scene. CHP officers found the motorcyclist in San Diego's Spring Valley area about half an hour after the accident was reported, around 2:15 a.m. at the Kenwood Gardens Apartments. You can read more about this San Diego motorcycle accident in this SanDiego6.com story.

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